FAM134B-Mediated ER-phagy Upregulation Attenuates AGEs-Induced Apoptosis and Senescence in Human Nucleus Pulposus Cells

Autor: Bingjin Wang, Yukun Zhang, Weifeng Zhang, Cao Yang, Wencan Ke, Saideng Lu, Kun Wang, Liang Ma, Hui Liu, Yu Song, Jie Lei, Rongjin Luo, Zhiwei Liao, Shuai Li, Gaocai Li
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity
Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity, Vol 2021 (2021)
ISSN: 1942-0994
1942-0900
DOI: 10.1155/2021/3843145
Popis: Previous studies have established the pathogenic role of advanced glycation end products (AGEs) accumulation in intervertebral disc degeneration (IDD). Emerging evidence indicates that ER-phagy serves as a crucial cellular adaptive mechanism during stress conditions. This study is aimed at investigating the role of FAM134B-mediated ER-phagy in human nucleus pulposus (NP) cells upon AGEs treatment and exploring its regulatory mechanisms. We observed that AGEs treatment resulted in significantly increased apoptosis, senescence, and ROS accumulation in human NP cells; meanwhile, the enhanced apoptosis and senescence by AGEs treatment could be partially alleviated with the classic ROS scavenger NAC administration. Furthermore, we confirmed that FAM134B-mediated ER-phagy was activated under AGEs stimulation via ROS pathway. Importantly, it was also found that FAM134B overexpression could efficiently relieve intracellular ROS accumulation, apoptosis, and senescence upon AGEs treatment; conversely, FAM134B knockdown markedly resulted in opposite effects. In conclusion, our data demonstrate that FAM134B-mediated ER-phagy plays a vital role in AGEs-induced apoptosis and senescence through modulating cellular ROS accumulation, and targeting FAM134B-mediated ER-phagy could be a promising therapeutic strategy for IDD treatment.
Databáze: OpenAIRE